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CJ318 · 05-09-2009, 02:44 AM

What are you guys doing about rusting bearings? Is there a water safe bearing out there ?

It seems like that's the last thing I need to do to waterproof my CR, but I haven't seen anything. Time to tear it apart, it's been sounding sick, like sick in a bad way, not gangsta lingo

hitman46mod · 05-09-2009, 05:47 AM

WD40 and pack the axles with grease.

CJ318 · 05-09-2009, 03:47 PM

simple enough, thanks! I'll do that first when I tear it down in the next few days.

any water resistant or sealed bearings available tho?

JavelinSST390 · 05-09-2009, 05:33 PM

Yes, there are sealed bearings available, but "sealed" is a relative term here. Roughly 3x the cost of regular bearings, and the seals WILL eventually fail from exposure to dirt/debris/mud/etc. and you'll be in the same boat again... it'll just take longer...

All I do is spray my rig down with WD-40 before any water-or-mud-involved run... And I mean the WHOLE rig, except the body... makes the muck come off easier...

Then once you get home, hose 'er off and spray it with the WD-40 again immediately following that... The WD-40 will dis-place the moisture from the bearings.

I've been running un-sealed bearings now for over 2 yrs and only had to replace 1 so far... and my Scaler sees plenty of the wet stuff.

CJ318 · 05-10-2009, 01:49 AM

ok, sounds good, thanks for the tips guys

can wd40 revive my rusty bearings or do I need new ones now that they've rusted ?

Tugboatjoe · 05-10-2009, 06:40 AM

I use wd-40 when they start sounding rough...

rikstr · 05-11-2009, 06:30 PM

The key is to make sure it is clean before you put it away.

X9 WD-40

05-09-2009, 02:44 AM	#1
CJ318 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 134	mud and water runners .. help! What are you guys doing about rusting bearings? Is there a water safe bearing out there ? It seems like that's the last thing I need to do to waterproof my CR, but I haven't seen anything. Time to tear it apart, it's been sounding sick, like sick in a bad way, not gangsta lingo

05-10-2009, 06:40 AM	#6
Tugboatjoe Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: charleston Posts: 57	bearings I use wd-40 when they start sounding rough...

05-09-2009, 05:47 AM	#2
hitman46mod RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,508	WD40 and pack the axles with grease.

05-09-2009, 03:47 PM	#3
CJ318 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 134	simple enough, thanks! I'll do that first when I tear it down in the next few days. any water resistant or sealed bearings available tho?

05-09-2009, 05:33 PM	#4
JavelinSST390 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rectalville Posts: 889	Yes, there are sealed bearings available, but "sealed" is a relative term here. Roughly 3x the cost of regular bearings, and the seals WILL eventually fail from exposure to dirt/debris/mud/etc. and you'll be in the same boat again... it'll just take longer... All I do is spray my rig down with WD-40 before any water-or-mud-involved run... And I mean the WHOLE rig, except the body... makes the muck come off easier... Then once you get home, hose 'er off and spray it with the WD-40 again immediately following that... The WD-40 will dis-place the moisture from the bearings. I've been running un-sealed bearings now for over 2 yrs and only had to replace 1 so far... and my Scaler sees plenty of the wet stuff.

05-10-2009, 01:49 AM	#5
CJ318 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 134	ok, sounds good, thanks for the tips guys can wd40 revive my rusty bearings or do I need new ones now that they've rusted ?

05-11-2009, 06:30 PM	#7
rikstr Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 52	The key is to make sure it is clean before you put it away. X9 WD-40

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